EXO to drop special winter album

Santa will visit EXO fans a little late it seems, as the K-pop band will release its special winter album “Universe” on Tuesday.

S.M. Entertainment announced Monday that the record will be released at 6 p.m. Tuesday via local music websites. It will hit local record stores later in the day.

(S.M. Entertainment)

The title track “Universe” is a rock ballad about searching the entire universe to find a loved one. A sneak preview video titled “Cafe Universe for You” will be released at midnight on Christmas via S.M.’s homepage and its official YouTube channel.

The nine-piece boy band, which debuted in 2012, is one of the most popular K-pop acts today.